Spray gun



TQBIRKENMAIER.

SPRAY GUN.

. APPLICATION FILED JULY Il. i921.

lPatentedNov. 21, 1922.

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stamped out of a single piece of metal, the forward upper portion of theoverhanging end thereof being connected by the crosspiece 6a. The valvestem extensions 15 and 21 are free to move in their openings and thesaddle 9 is likewise free so -that should these parts, which are exposedto the exterior stick and be prevented from operating, they can beremoved from the gun with very little trouble, and cleaned and restoredto place without dismantling the gun.

1What l claim is:

l. ln a spray gun, the combination of a valve stem and a pressed metaltrigger'for operating said stem, said trigger consisting of leg portionswhose upper ends converge and are internally connected over the valveAstem and Whose lower ends are connected to;- gether by a fasteningmember and provided with extension flanges for affording a fingersurface.

2. ln a spray gun, the comb-inationot` a valve stem and a trigger'rforoperating said valve stem, said trigger being made of a. single blankintegrally connected at its upper end bent to embrace a portionof thespray gun and having its lower extremities shaped to accommodate'theoperators finger.

3. The combination of a. spray gun, a trigger, a valve stem, and afloating independently movable member interposed between the valve stem'and trigger.

4f. The combination of a spray gun, a trigger, valve stems for operatingvalves in' control of air pressure and paint or the like, respectively,and a ioating independently maar@ movable member interposed between saidtrigger and the ends of said valve.

5. ln a. spray gun, the combination of a casting formed Wit-h duets forcompressed air and paint, valves for controlling said ducts, stems onsaid valves, atrigger, and a oating member interposed between saidtrigger yand said valve stems for sequentially voperating the latter,said trigger co-operating with said floating member at a point betweensaid valve stems.

having detachable stemextensions extendingto the exterior and removableindependently of the valves, and means for operating said valves throughsaid detachable stem extensions. Y

8. ln a spray gun, a casting having an air duet7 a trigger, avalve stem,a saddle interposed between said trigger and said valve stem, andguiding posts on said ,saddle mounted for movement in openings onopposite sides of said casting, said trigger cooperating with saidsaddle at a point between said posts. ln testimony whereof I hereuntoaffix my signature this 15th day of J une, 1921.

THEO-DORE BIRKENMAER.

